| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - George Labarge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Hammack (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Henry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Siler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scotty James (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Neil Siler inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Butler | Frank Thornley knocks in the shot from close range set up by Stephen Michaels | 24-37 |
| 19:17 | Youngstown State | Michael Porter scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Stephen Michaels - foul #2 on Stephen Michaels, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| 19:17 | Youngstown State | Michael Porter makes the free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:54 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scotty James | 27-39 |
| 18:39 | Youngstown State | Anthony Brown misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Scotty James - foul #2 on Scotty James, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| 18:39 | Youngstown State | Anthony Brown makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 18:39 | Youngstown State | Anthony Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 18:12 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Manuel Henry | 29-39 |
| 17:59 | Youngstown State | Scotty James takes the ball from Patrick Hammack | 29-39 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Brown - foul #1 on Anthony Brown, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joel Bark (PF) Manuel Henry | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:43 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 17:14 | Youngstown State | Michael Porter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-41 |
| 17:13 | Butler | Frank Thornley gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Neil Siler can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Patrick Hammack - foul #2 on Patrick Hammack, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Miro Samborski (PG), Charles Yearwood (SG), Christopher Bridgeman (SF), Frederick O'Grady (C) George Labarge, Michael Porter, Patrick Hammack, Anthony Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Gregory Reynosa (SG), Jonathan Wallace (PF), Russell Berkman (C) Kenneth Demarco, Stephen Michaels, Frank Thornley, Scotty James | |
| 16:49 | Butler | Neil Siler makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Neil Siler misses the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 16:49 | Youngstown State | Joel Bark grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 16:37 | Youngstown State | Joel Bark misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Jonathan Wallace - foul #2 on Jonathan Wallace, team foul #3 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Manuel Henry (PF) Frederick O'Grady | |
| Subs | Butler | James Butler (SF) Neil Siler | |
| 16:37 | Youngstown State | Joel Bark makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 16:37 | Youngstown State | Joel Bark makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Russell Berkman misses the lay-in | 31-42 |
| 16:11 | Youngstown State | Joel Bark gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 15:59 | Youngstown State | Manuel Henry is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Wallace - foul #3 on Jonathan Wallace, team foul #4 | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Miro Samborski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Yearwood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Bridgeman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Bark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Reynosa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Butler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Berkman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Youngstown State | Charles Yearwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Porter (SG), Patrick Hammack (SF), Frederick O'Grady (C) Charles Yearwood, Christopher Bridgeman, Joel Bark | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Frank Thornley (PF) William Milligan, Jonathan Wallace | |
| 15:16 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Kenneth Demarco | 31-44 |
| 15:05 | Youngstown State | Patrick Hammack hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Porter | 33-44 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-44 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Frank Thornley snags the offensive board | 33-44 |
| 14:26 | Butler | Russell Berkman drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregory Reynosa | 33-46 |
| 14:10 | Youngstown State | Michael Porter scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Hammack | 36-46 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Russell Berkman scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Butler | 36-48 |
| 13:37 | Youngstown State | Miro Samborski makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-48 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Frederick O'Grady swats the dunk try by Frank Thornley | 38-48 |
| 13:16 | Butler | Russell Berkman tips it home | 38-50 |
| 12:52 | Youngstown State | Michael Porter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Frank Thornley gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 12:32 | Butler | James Butler grabs the offensive board | 38-50 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Patrick Hammack picks off the pass by Gregory Reynosa | 38-50 |
| 12:07 | Youngstown State | Patrick Hammack slams it home | 40-50 |
| 12:05 | Butler | Miro Samborski is called for the reach on Kenneth Demarco in the backcourt - foul #2 on Miro Samborski, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | George Labarge (PG), Charles Yearwood (SG), Christopher Bridgeman (SF), Joel Bark (PF), Anthony Brown (C) Miro Samborski, Michael Porter, Patrick Hammack, Manuel Henry, Frederick O'Grady | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Neil Siler (SF), Jonathan Wallace (PF), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Gregory Reynosa, James Butler, Frank Thornley, Russell Berkman | |
| 11:49 | Butler | Scotty James hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Milligan | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - George Labarge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Yearwood (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Bridgeman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joel Bark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Siler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Scotty James (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Youngstown State | Christopher Bridgeman makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from George Labarge | 43-52 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Neil Siler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 11:04 | Butler | William Milligan gets the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Neil Siler hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Stephen Michaels | 43-55 |
| 10:47 | Youngstown State | Charles Yearwood comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 10:45 | Youngstown State | Christopher Bridgeman grabs the offensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 10:29 | Youngstown State | Joel Bark misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jonathan Wallace - foul #4 on Jonathan Wallace, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Patrick Hammack (SF) Christopher Bridgeman | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Thornley (PF) Jonathan Wallace | |
| 10:29 | Youngstown State | Joel Bark makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 10:29 | Youngstown State | Joel Bark makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 10:21 | Butler | William Milligan hits a floater from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 10:01 | Youngstown State | George Labarge hits a shot from the right side set up by Charles Yearwood | 47-57 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Frank Thornley is hacked by Anthony Brown - foul #2 on Anthony Brown, team foul #4 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Porter (SG), Christopher Bridgeman (PF) Charles Yearwood, Joel Bark | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG) William Milligan | |
| 09:38 | Butler | Christopher Bridgeman swats the short shot by Neil Siler | 47-57 |
| 09:36 | Youngstown State | Anthony Brown gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 09:19 | Youngstown State | Michael Porter drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by George Labarge | 50-57 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-57 |
| 09:12 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Anthony Brown | 50-57 |
| 08:52 | Youngstown State | George Labarge misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Demarco - foul #1 on Kenneth Demarco, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Frederick O'Grady (PF) Anthony Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Reynosa (SG), James Butler (SF), Russell Berkman (C) Stephen Michaels, Neil Siler, Scotty James | |
| 08:52 | Youngstown State | George Labarge makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 08:52 | Youngstown State | George Labarge misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 08:52 | Butler | Frank Thornley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 08:25 | Butler | Frank Thornley buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Butler | 51-59 |
| 07:57 | Youngstown State | Patrick Hammack's pass is intercepted by James Butler | 51-59 |
| 07:35 | Butler | Frank Thornley comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on George Labarge - foul #3 on George Labarge, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Miro Samborski (PG), Charles Yearwood (SG), Patrick McKimley (SF), Manuel Henry (PF), Joel Bark (C) George Labarge, Michael Porter, Patrick Hammack, Frederick O'Grady, Christopher Bridgeman | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Neil Siler (SF), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Gregory Reynosa, James Butler, Russell Berkman | |
| 07:35 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 07:35 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 07:35 | Youngstown State | Joel Bark snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Miro Samborski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Yearwood (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Patrick McKimley (fresh) PF - Manuel Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Bark (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil Siler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Thornley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Scotty James (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Youngstown State | Miro Samborski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Manuel Henry | 53-60 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Neil Siler comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 06:54 | Youngstown State | Patrick McKimley snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 06:44 | Youngstown State | Patrick McKimley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-60 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Scotty James pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Frank Thornley clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Patrick McKimley - foul #1 on Patrick McKimley, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Porter (SG), Anthony Brown (C) Charles Yearwood, Joel Bark | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:21 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 06:01 | Youngstown State | Patrick McKimley drills a runner from the right block | 55-61 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Stephen Michaels misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 05:43 | Butler | Neil Siler gets the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Frank Thornley drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Neil Siler | 55-63 |
| 05:09 | Youngstown State | Michael Porter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-63 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Scotty James gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Stephen Michaels buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-65 |
| 04:49 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-65 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | George Labarge (PG), Patrick Hammack (SF) Miro Samborski, Patrick McKimley | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Jonathan Wallace (PF) William Milligan, Frank Thornley | |
| 04:41 | Youngstown State | Anthony Brown travels with the ball | 55-65 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Anthony Brown is called for the reach on Jonathan Wallace - foul #3 on Anthony Brown, team foul #7 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Berkman (C) Scotty James | |
| 04:12 | Butler | Jonathan Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Jonathan Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:04 | Youngstown State | Manuel Henry buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by George Labarge | 57-67 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Stephen Michaels misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-67 |
| 03:44 | Youngstown State | Anthony Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 03:29 | Youngstown State | Michael Porter connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Manuel Henry | 59-67 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - George Labarge (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Porter (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Hammack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Manuel Henry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Michaels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil Siler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Russell Berkman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Butler | Patrick Hammack picks off the pass by Stephen Michaels | 59-67 |
| 03:04 | Youngstown State | George Labarge knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Hammack | 62-67 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Neil Siler drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Demarco | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:35 | Youngstown State | Patrick Hammack misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-69 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Jonathan Wallace snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Thornley (PF), Scotty James (C) Jonathan Wallace, Russell Berkman | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:09 | Butler | Scotty James can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Brown - foul #4 on Anthony Brown, team foul #8 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joel Bark (PF) Manuel Henry | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:09 | Butler | Scotty James makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Scotty James makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:58 | Youngstown State | Anthony Brown drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Michael Porter and the foul's on Neil Siler - foul #3 on Neil Siler, team foul #7 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Manuel Henry (PF) Joel Bark | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:58 | Youngstown State | Anthony Brown misses the free throw | 64-71 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Scotty James grabs the board | 64-71 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Neil Siler knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kenneth Demarco | 64-74 |
| 01:24 | Youngstown State | Anthony Brown misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-74 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Frank Thornley grabs the board | 64-74 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Frank Thornley clanks a runner from the baseline | 64-74 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Stephen Michaels hits the follow up shot | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Youngstown State | Patrick Hammack clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-76 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco pulls down the rebound | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Frank Thornley scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Demarco and the foul's on Manuel Henry - foul #1 on Manuel Henry, team foul #9 | 64-78 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Miro Samborski (PG), Charles Yearwood (SG), Christopher Bridgeman (SF), Joel Bark (PF), Frederick O'Grady (C) George Labarge, Michael Porter, Patrick Hammack, Manuel Henry, Anthony Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Gregory Reynosa (SG), James Butler (SF), Russell Berkman (C) Kenneth Demarco, Stephen Michaels, Neil Siler, Scotty James | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the free throw | 64-79 |
| 00:22 | Youngstown State | James Butler is called for the reach on Charles Yearwood - foul #1 on James Butler, team foul #8 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Wallace (PF) Frank Thornley | |
| 00:22 | Youngstown State | Charles Yearwood makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 00:22 | Youngstown State | Charles Yearwood misses the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| 00:22 | Butler | The rebound goes to Russell Berkman | 65-79 |
| 00:00 | Butler | William Milligan runs out the clock | 65-79 |